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Data centers have a bigger NIMBY problem than nuclear reactors

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Data centers have a bigger NIMBY problem than nuclear reactors

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A new Gallup poll shows 71% of Americans oppose data centers near their homes, rising from prior years and signaling broad local resistance.
Democrats show the strongest opposition, with 56% expressing strong resistance to local data center construction compared with 39% of Republicans.
Resource concerns drive opposition, with half of opponents citing resource impacts as their main worry and 18% pointing to excessive water and energy use.

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Data centers have a bigger NIMBY problem than nuclear reactors

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